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In this chapter, the prevalence of prolapse and the causative factors are reviewed. Important features of the clinical examination are described, and the objective Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quatification (POP-Q) and Schüssler Quantitative systems of clinical examination are illustrated and explained.
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Norton, P.A. (2008). Pelvic Organ Prolapse. In: Baessler, K., Burgio, K.L., Norton, P.A., Schüssler, B., Moore, K.H., Stanton, S.L. (eds) Pelvic Floor Re-education. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-505-9_6
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